Fuel lighter



R. MENOTTI FUEL LIGHTER Nov. 17, 1925; 1,562,179

- Filed Dec. 26. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l Wiriasiimi' Evan/0r:

R. MENOTTI FUEL LIGHTER Nov. 17 19 25. 1,562,179-

Filed n c. 26. 1924 V 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 PatentedNov. 17, 1925.

' UNITED STATES 2' 1,562,179 PATENT OFFICE.

RALPH M ENOTTI, OF CHICAGO, ILLENOIS,.ASSIGHDR OF THIRTY PER CENT TO JOHN SILVESTRO nn THIRTY PER ILLINOIS.

cnnr To ACE-ELLE MENorJTI, BOTH or CHICAGO,

FUEL LIGHTER.

Application filed. December 26,1924. Serial No. 757,998.

5 State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Fuel Lighter,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention pertains to a fuel lighter,

and more particularly to a device for lightin r solid fuel like coal in a stove and this finding and using kindling, etc.

invention has for its object to provide means for igniting coal and similar solid fuel in a stove speedily and without dirt or labor, in order to avoid the usual trouble of Another object is to provide a fuel lighter with means for housing and protecting it from. the ashes. And another object is to provide means for operating the fuel control valve or gas valve and the protecting housingsimultaneously to make both operative or operative at the same time.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in 34% which,

similar to Fig. 4, but showing the housing in its operative position with the opening or slit extending upwardly; and

Fi 6 is a partial plan view of the burner and its housing in the position shown in Fig. 5.

In the drawings, I have shown my invention in connection with a stove 10 provided with a fire pot 11 having a grate 12 with the usual air inlet openings 13 at the lower end for supporting solid fuel, as coal or the like, thereon, said grate being supported on a cross rod Hand lugs 15 provided in the stove.

The particular form of my inventiondisclosed, comprisesa burner 16 provided with perforations or outlet openings 17, and pref-- erably tubular in form, which is mounted at one end with a pin or member 18 in a bracket arm 19 secured to the stove, and the other end of said burner is supported in a head 20 provided in a protective housing 21, preferably tubular in form, which issupported in a wall of stove 10. An outlet opening or slit 22 is provided on said houslng, being registerable with the perfora tions 17 on the burner. A head 23 is pro v1ded in the end of said housing opposite.

head 20, for rotatably supporting said end" of the housing on the burner. v I

A fluid fuel conduit or gas conduit 24 is provided, which is supported with any suitable means, as a bracket 25 attached to the stove, and said conduit extends to an air regulating member 26 attached to the outer end of burner 16, a valve'27 being interposed in said conduit 24,. and having a stem portion 28 projecting from its upper end.

I provide 'means for operating the covering or housing 21 and the valve 27 simultaiwously, said means co-n'iprising a gear 29 fastened to a collar 30 secured upon the outer end of housing 21, said collar and a;

collar 31 being adapted to hold the housing against longitudinally sliding on the stove and burner. A gear 32 engages and opc ates gear 29 and-is mounted upon one end of a shaft 33, which is journalled in arms 34 extending from a bracket arm 35 secured to the stove, as with bolts 36 or the like. A pinion 37 is fastened to the outer end of shaft 33 and is operated by a gear 38 secured to a ste1n39 extending from the valve stem 28 and held in position by the bracket arm 35. A handle 40 is secured with a crank arm 11 on valve stem'28 for turning gear 38 and thereby gear 29 and the connected housing 21, simultaneously with the turning of the valve, so that the housing will be turned with its slit 22 downward to protect the perforations in the burner at the same time that the valve is closed, and so as to turn said slit 22 upwards in register with perforations 17 when the valveis open.

' It is apparent from the above disclosure that I have provided a convenient and efli- I cient fuel li hter whereby solid fuel, such as coal within the fire pot-may" be readily ignited and fully' started within a; few 'minutes, thereby avoiding the necessity and trouble of finding and using hindliiigsha-vings, paper, etc., which usually causes dust, dirt, etc, around the stove and the room.

Vhile I have illustrated and described the preferred tor-in oi construction for carrying my invention into efi'ect, this is capable of variation and n'iodification Without departing from the spirit of the invention. 1,

therefore, do not Wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but to avail myself of such variations and tions as come within the scope iendedclaims;

' ed my invention, What I r and desire to secure bgv Let Eatcnt 1. In a stove having a fuel grate, a gas grae, a valve for :l'id' burner, and P sit iiiltzaieousj" a tuat said valve to tnrn of? the to s l i urner and for covering the periorations in said burner. we having a fnei grate, a fluid i with i -eel openings mounted zincierneath said grate, and housing able to uncover said openings for tionary means mo use of the burner 21" d having a closed portion inovabl'e over said burner openings to protect said hin'ner and openings from ashes. I V r In a stove having a grate, a fluid fuel burner inouni ed beneath said grate, covering means for said burner, 21 valve controlled feed conduit leading to said burner, and means for simultaneously closing the valve and moving said covering means over said burner.

a. In: a stove having a grate, a gas burner with gas outlets mounted beneath said grate, and. a. housing adapted to cover the top and the sides of said burner, said housing having an opening and being movable to register the same with said gasoutlets. for use of the burner. I

5. In a stove having a grate, a tubular burner with perforations mounted beneath said grate, a tubular housing with a longitudinal slit, and means for moving said housing to cover and protect said perforations and burner or to expose said perforations through said slit. r

6. In a stove having a grate, a gas burner beneath said grate, a housing to cover said burner and protect it from ashes, sa id housing beingmovable to expose said burner for use, a gas conduit With a control valve at tached to said burner, andoperating means for closing said valve and covering said burner With. said housing.

7. In a stove having a grate, a perforated tubular gas burner mounted underneath sardgrate, a tubular housing to cover sard burner and having a slit registerablewith said pertora-tions, an inlet conduit connected I 

